Yes I checked out the menu & the blog just there. The Green Gates(1959) Glasgow, mentioned in the blog, is now the Shish Mahal, same family. This food, as i suspect as is the Malabar Dundee, is light years beyond what we know on cro, recipe & technique. But we do have the foundations on here no question.
Regards
ELW

ELW - yes the Shish Mahal is legendary - I think they may also have done a cookbook some time ago?

Quote from: Stephen Lindsay on January 06, 2013, 12:01 AM
ELW - yes the Shish Mahal is legendary - I think they may also have done a cookbook some time ago?

It only compounded the conspiracy theory. I have the book, I think it was produced as a marketing tool for Charles/Diana wedding. "Not bir". The food from their restaurant however is borderline addictive! The best Ive tasted anywhere

Sounds brilliant - shame about the book though.

Quote from: Stephen Lindsay on January 06, 2013, 12:18 AM
Sounds brilliant - shame about the book though.

As a frequent visitor to the Shish Mahal when I lived in Glasgow back in 1980-82 I bought the book as soon as it came out, and have to agree that it's a big disappointment if you're trying to replicate the restaurant's excellent cuisine. BIR it most definitely is not!

However, there are some good recipes in there, and this is one I still make to this day:

https://curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,8068.msg71230.html#msg71230

cheers SD!

I'm going to give this recipe a go tonight.

Unfortunately, it won't be exactly to spec as I don't have any Taz base or black mustard seeds to hand, and the chicken will be tikka as that's all I have in my freezer right now. I'll substitute with Chewy's base and panch poran.

Actually, now that I read that back, it'll probably turn out nothing like yours, Stephen!

Still, I'll give it bash - it'll still taste good, even in the absence of authenticity.

Quote from: Stephen Lindsay on January 02, 2013, 04:40 PM
Thanks Rob it is a great and understated website and I seem to getting some mileage (and pleasure) from faffing about with some of the recipes on there.

Understated indeed!!!! - Its  great site i have it book marked and the guy who runs it used to be and probably still looks in on this site.

best, Rich

Quote from: Naga on January 06, 2013, 12:59 PM
Actually, now that I read that back, it'll probably turn out nothing like yours, Stephen!

Still, I'll give it bash - it'll still taste good, even in the absence of authenticity.

lol Naga - look forward to hear how it turns out

Quote from: loveitspicy on January 06, 2013, 01:01 PM
Its  great site i have it book marked and the guy who runs it used to be and probably still looks in on this site.

best, Rich

I too have it book marked but the chap hasn't been active here for some time